A mind diseased cannot bear strong gleams of truth.

They will blind and deceive, rather than illustrate.

The rays must be softened.

Of the many truths to which Mrs.Anthony gave utterance this morning, which most affected your mind ?" "She spoke," said Mrs.Dexter, after a little reflection, "of natural affinities and repulsions, which take on sometimes the extreme condition of idiosyncrasies.

Of conjunctions of soul in true marriages, and of disjunction and disgust where no true marriage exists." "Did she explain what she understood by a true marriage ?" asked Mrs.
De Lisle.
"I do not remember any formal explanation.